The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
(Yuuu)
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Ayy, I got this new dance for y'all called, "The Soulja Boy" (yuuu)
Just gotta punch, then crank back three times from left to right
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy up in this, oh
Watch me lean then watch me rock
Superman that, oh
Yeah, watch me crank that Robocop
Super fresh, now watch me jock
Jocking on them haters, man
When I do that Soulja Boy
I lean to the left then crank that thang, now (yuu)
I'm jocking on yo' (I'm jocking on yo')
And if we get to fightin'
Then I'm cockin' on your (then I'm cockin' on your)
You catch me at your local party
Yes, I crank it everyday
Haters gettin' mad 'cause
I got me some Bathin' Ape (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm bouncin' on my toes
Watch me supersoak that oh
I'ma pass it to Arab and he gon' crank it up fo' sho'
Haters wanna be me, Soulja Boy, I'm the man
They be lookin' at my neck, sayin' it's the rubberband
Man (man), watch me do it (watch me do it)
Dance (dance), let's get to it (let's get to it)
Nope, you can't do it like me, though
So don't do it like me, fo'
I see you tryna do it like me, man that dance was ugly (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm too fresh, off in that oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Roosevelt then super soak that oh (yuu)
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
I'm too fresh, now watch me do it
Watch me shuffle, watch me, yuuu
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Now Superman, yuuu (do it)
Superman, do it
Superman, do it
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Yuuu
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Ayy, I got this new dance for y'all called, "The Soulja Boy" (yuuu)
Just gotta punch, then crank back three times from left to right
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy up in this, oh
Watch me lean then watch me rock
Superman that, oh
Yeah, watch me crank that Robocop
Super fresh, now watch me jock
Jocking on them haters, man
When I do that Soulja Boy
I lean to the left then crank that thang, now (yuu)
I'm jocking on yo' (I'm jocking on yo')
And if we get to fightin'
Then I'm cockin' on your (then I'm cockin' on your)
You catch me at your local party
Yes, I crank it everyday
Haters gettin' mad 'cause
I got me some Bathin' Ape (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm bouncin' on my toes
Watch me supersoak that oh
I'ma pass it to Arab and he gon' crank it up fo' sho'
Haters wanna be me, Soulja Boy, I'm the man
They be lookin' at my neck, sayin' it's the rubberband
Man (man), watch me do it (watch me do it)
Dance (dance), let's get to it (let's get to it)
Nope, you can't do it like me, though
So don't do it like me, fo'
I see you tryna do it like me, man that dance was ugly (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm too fresh, off in that oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Roosevelt then super soak that oh (yuu)
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
I'm too fresh, now watch me do it
Watch me shuffle, watch me, yuuu
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Now Superman, yuuu (do it)
Superman, do it
Superman, do it
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Yuuu
Ah, yuuu
Lyrics submitted by loop-to-loop
Crank That (Soulja Boy) Lyrics as written by Deandre Way
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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my brother thinks taht Soulja Boy is the best rapper ever by far..